Program Structure
UC ANR Program Areas and Teams
UC ANR formalized a new programmatic structure to facilitate collaboration in research and extension efforts between UC ANR-affiliated academics to advance the UC ANR Strategic Vision 2040. Program Areas are transdisciplinary groupings with shared focus areas to address challenges, opportunities, and programmatic goals. Program Area Chairs serve on Program Council as well as recruit and orient new Program Team Leaders.
Program Teams provide a structured, discipline-focused platform of UC academics, staff, and external partners to convene, collaborate, share knowledge and experiences, engage in self-training, and drive research and extension efforts. This programmatic structure encompasses all UC ANR research and extension activities across the organization and its many locations, campuses, counties, Research and Extension Centers, and more.
Six Program Areas
Vice Provost, Research and Program Integration
Erin Marnocha, PhD
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32 Program Teams
Program Area Chairs
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Program Area
Agronomy and Horticulture
Program Teams
- Agroecology, Organic, and Regenerative Systems
- Agronomic Crops
- Environmental Horticulture, Floriculture, Berries, and Nurseries
- Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens
- Vegetable Crops
- Viticulture
Program Area
Animal Production Systems
Program Teams
- Aquatic Food Production Systems
- Beef Production
- Dairy Production
- Specialty Livestock and Poultry
Program Area
Community and Economic Development
Program Teams
- Agri-Food Technology and Innovation
- Biobased Products and Bioeconomy
- Disaster Preparedness and Response
- Food Systems, Food Waste, and Business Support
- Labor and Workforce Development
Program Area
Integrated Pest Management
Program Teams
- Entomology, Arthropod, and Vertebrate Pests
- Plant Pathology and Nematology
- Weed Management
Program Area
Natural Ecosystems and Working Landscapes
Program Teams
- Biodiversity Conservation and Stewardship
- Climate Science and Ecosystems Impacts
- Fire Management, Policy, and Resiliency
- Forest and Upper Watershed Systems
- Human-Wildlife Interactions
- Rangeland and Grazing Systems
- Soil Health and Management
- Water Quantity, Quality, and Security
Program Area
Youth, Families, and Communities
Program Teams
- Community Nutrition and Health
- Native American Community Partnerships
- Positive Youth Development and 4-H
- Science Literacy and Critical Thinking
- Systemic Inequities